A veteran didn't have to worry about advancing, and a first-timer won his division at the Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier Monday at Foxfire Golf & Country Club.

Eliza Kodak, 14, made it out of local qualifier for the fifth time in the five-year history of the event, but didn't have to sweat it out. There were only three girls in the 14-15 age group, and the top three in each of the eight age groups advanced to the subregional qualifier at The Vineyards on Aug. 10.

Still, Kodak, whose older brother Sam made it to the Finals at Augusta National Golf Club twice, wasn't just going to cruise through.

Aydin Khan Bridgers, center, of Naples won the Boys 14-15 Division at the Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier at Foxfire Golf & Country Club on Monday.(Photo: Greg Hardwig/USA TODAY NETWORK-FLORIDA)

"You still want to go into it with a good mindset that you want to win," she said. "I'm pretty excited."

A youngster with a recognizable last name also made it through. Eva Lye, 12, the daughter of former tour player Mark Lye, finished third in the 11-12s to advance in her first try. Brother Lucas just missed, finishing fourth in the Boys 14-15s.

"It means a lot," said Eva Lye, who goes to First Baptist Academy and plays at Windstar. "I'm really excited. I'm going to keep practicing for the next round."

Eliza Kodak, center, of Naples won the Girls 14-15 Division at the Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier at Foxfire Golf & Country Club on Monday.(Photo: Courtesy Amy Kodak)

The Lyes were watching the Finals at Augusta leading into the Masters back in April."My dad's like 'Guys, you've got to try to that,'" she said.

Khan Bridgers, 14, just started devoting more time to the game a few months ago. But it paid off Monday by winning the Boys 14-15 Division.

"I just started playing golf seriously a few months ago," Khan Bridgers said. "I practiced a lot and I think it shows."

Khan Bridgers, who will be going to Naples High, won the chipping with 35 points and tied for third in putting with 50. He was fourth in driving and finished with 110 points, 10 ahead of Naples' Kody Horton. Lye won the driving, but finished seven points out of

"It was just being consistent," Khan Bridgers said. "I didn't do amazing on each of (the skills), but I was consistent throughout."

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Aydin Khan Bridgers, center, of Naples won the Boys 14-15 Division at the Drive, Chip and Putt local qualifier at Foxfire Golf & Country Club in Naples on Monday, June 24, 2019. Greg Hardwig/USA TODAY NETWORK-FLORIDA